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You detect an odor of burning cotton fabric and then see smoke coming from the top of an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, you might do any of the following next, EXCEPT __________.

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You detect an odor of burning cotton fabric and then see smoke coming from the top of an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, you might do any of the following next, EXCEPT __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Fire boundaries and containment in a shipboard compartment fire • Proper sequence of actions after raising the alarm in an incipient fire • Effects of ventilation and oxygen supply on a developing fire

💭 Think About

• After the alarm is activated, which immediate action best supports containing the fire where it is? • Which option, if done too early, could unintentionally feed the fire or expose crew to unnecessary danger? • Think about the priority order: protect life, control air to the fire, then prepare to attack—how do the choices fit that order?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which actions reduce oxygen and fire spread versus those that might increase ventilation or exposure • Consider which task should only be done after proper protective equipment is donned and boundaries are controlled • Ask whether any choice could draw more air into the space or delay isolating the compartment